Amy Walker
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- Oct 1, 2026
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Plans of ex-prisoner who scoped out Trafford Centre and Manchester Airport (opens the original)
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An ex-prisoner who considered carrying out attacks at Manchester Airport, the Trafford Centre and Manchester Central Library made terrifying threats in a call to police. Shura Asiel, 47, said he would stab people if he didn't get what he wanted. He told cops he had been in prison for 20 years and recently released. Asiel said he was homeless and went to the airport to 'see what it looked like'. He picked up a phone outside the police station at the airport before making threats, saying he would
Dovestone Reservoir arson suspect sentenced for dangerous driving (opens the original)
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A young woman due to stand trial next year accused of causing a wildfire on the moors near Dovestone Reservoir has appeared in court to be sentenced for dangerous driving. Shania Care-Slede, 20, was seen on camera with a balloon at her mouth. Prosecutors say she inhaled nitrous oxide. A court heard she was also seen driving without her hands on the steering wheel on July 11 this year and using her phone. She pleaded guilty to dangerous driving at a previous hearing. Click here to get the biggest
Davyhulme Reform councillor, 67, appears in court as preliminary trial date set (opens the original)
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A Reform UK councillor has appeared in court accused of possessing a knife as a preliminary trial date has been set. William 'Billy' Burke, 67, from Trafford, appeared at Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court on Tuesday, September 29. During a pretrial and preparation hearing, Judge Tina Landale said that prosecutors were seeking further time to decide if it was in the public interest. Click here to hear the latest from Manchester's courts in our newsletter Other legal matters were also discu
Damning messages of airport smuggler after what was caught in his suitcase (opens the original)
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A drugs mule who was caught with a suitcase full of cannabis at Manchester Airport claimed it wasn't his, but his messages proved more than he let on. Carlos De Carvalho, 19, was stopped by Border Force officers on a flight back from Thailand via Doha on July 20 this year. In a large black suitcase, booked under De Carvalho's name, they found 32 packages of cannabis. Initially he denied owning the bag, telling officers: "I'm sticking to my word, I have not seen this bag before." He was arrested,
The moment drug dealer tries to evade police by climbing onto scaffolding (opens the original)
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This is the moment a drug dealer was caught trying to run from police by climbing onto some scaffolding. Police raided two flats in Salford following an investigation into the chemsex scene. Officers found huge quantities of crystal methamphetamine and ketamine, as well as a 20-litre barrel containing a chemical believed to be used in the enhancement of the drugs. Two men were arrested, including Cairo Taylor, 29, who was later charged and pleaded guilty to 16 offences relating to the supply of
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